Question re: Copying files from one USB drive to another

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Hello.  I have a 3TB external drive connected to the rear USB port on my SMP.  Typically, to add new movies to the USB drive, I disconnect it from the SMP and plug into my computer.  What I’d like to do is connect a 2nd USB drive and use the SMP’s file management to copy media files from it to the 3TB drive. 

My question is: When I connect the 2nd drive, will the SMP automatically detect the media files and compile them into the Library (which I DON’T want it to do)?  My Library is enabled, and Get Content Info is set to Manual Only.  I don’t see a setting to Compile the Library manually only.  The first time I connected the 3TB drive, the SMP automatically scanned the drive and compiled the library.  Perhaps this behavior is only with the FIRST drive connected?

Thanks,

Jack

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 It will show different folders, like saying USB 1 and USB 2.

Keep in mind that the transfer rate will be much slower.

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Thanks for the response, ragdexx.  I’m OK with it showing different folders in the Files view, but what I DON’T want it to do is to ADD the videos on the 2nd drive to My Library, as it did when I initially connected the first drive.  Once I’ve copied videos from the 2nd drive to the 1st drive, I’ll disconnect the 2nd drive.

Jack

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CactusJack,  why wouldn’t you just connect to the 3TB drive on the SMP over the network and just copy the files that way?  That’s the way I typically add content to my SMP.

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@CactusJack

This is how i do it on the Live Hub (which should be exactly the same as the SMP))

2 copy from from HDD (A) to HDD (B) with both connected to the SMP

*** Before connecting the HDD’s ***

  • Disable the “Media Library”  Setup > System > Media Library > Off
  • additionally you can set (In the Same Screen) Get Content Info > Manual Only
  • Connect both HDD’s … they will take a little while to be recognized
  • Press the Red Content Source button on your Remote Control and select " Local Storage"
  • then select the “Source” HDD (A)
  • Go to Files … press “Option” button on remote and select either “Copy” or “Select Multiple”
  • for the files you wish to copy.
  • then press “Option” and you will be prompted with the " Destination" select HDD (B) and follow the prompts.
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hartmri0502 wrote:

CactusJack,  why wouldn’t you just connect to the 3TB drive on the SMP over the network and just copy the files that way?  That’s the way I typically add content to my SMP.

I have done that, but it’s slower than drive-to-drive copying.  My SMP is connected wirelessly; I know hard-wired ethernet would be faster, but not an option in my setup.

Jack